Like creative writing? Well check this writing contest out from the Toronto Public Library.
Young Voices Magazine
Calling for Submissions - Young Voices 2011
We're now accepting creative writing and artwork and photographs for Young Voices 2011 – Toronto Public Library's magazine of teen writing and visual art. The editors will look at submissions in the spring of 2011. GUIDELINES:
Write what you want to write! It can be a poem, story, essay ... whatever you like.
Submit only your own original work.
Submissions are not returned, so keep a copy of your work.
Toronto Public Library has one-time print and electronic rights to all work selected for publication, as well as the right to excerpt from the work for purposes of promotion.
Written submissions will be selected from each of the following age categories: 12-14; 15-16; 17-19.
Artwork will not be categorized by age for the purposes of choosing what to publish.
Who Can Enter -- Teens, 12-19 years who live or go to school in the City of Toronto.
What Can Be Entered You can enter two pieces each year:
One piece of writing per person
One visual piece per person, either a piece of artwork OR a photograph
Written Work
1000 words maximum
Typed entries preferred, but not required
Artwork* 81/2" x 11" preferred
Black and white artwork only
Originals are preferred, but if you submit a copy you will be required to submit the original should your work be selected for publication.
Photography* 4"x 6" preferred; 300 dpi resolution for electronic submissions
GUIDELINES:
- Write what you want to write! It can be a poem, story, essay ... whatever you like.
- Submit only your own original work.
- Submissions are not returned, so keep a copy of your work.
- Toronto Public Library has one-time print and electronic rights to all work selected for publication, as well as the right to excerpt from the work for purposes of promotion.
- Written submissions will be selected from each of the following age categories: 12-14; 15-16; 17-19.
- Artwork will not be categorized by age for the purposes of choosing what to publish.
Who Can Enter --Teens, 12-19 years who live or go to school in the City of Toronto.
What Can Be Entered
You can enter two pieces each year:
- One piece of writing per person
- One visual piece per person, either a piece of artwork OR a photograph
Written Work- 1000 words maximum
- Typed entries preferred, but not required
Artwork* 81/2" x 11" preferred- Black and white artwork only
- Originals are preferred, but if you submit a copy you will be required to submit the original should your work be selected for publication.
Photography* 4"x 6" preferred; 300 dpi resolution for electronic submissions---------------------------------------------
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